Private foundation · EIN 25-6761976 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Cahouet Fam Foundation Tr Ud

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 21 grants paid, $118K total, median $5,000. 33% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
21
$118K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in PA
33%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PAFor benefit of the community$20K
Blind Spot Animal SanctuaryRougement, NCFor benefit of the community$14K
Idaho FFA FoundationStar, IDFor benefit of the community$13K
Feeding the SpiritGreensburg, PAFor benefit of the community$7,000
Meadows Valley School DistrictNew Meadows, IDFor benefit of the community$5,250
Adams County Sheriffs OfficeCouncil, IDFor benefit of the community$5,000
Hospice of the Chesapeake FoundationPasadena, MDFor benefit of the community$5,000
Wellness House of AnnapolisAnnapolis, MDFor benefit of the community$5,000
McCall Ultra Sled Dog ChallengeNew Meadows, IDFor benefit of the community$5,000
Penn State Dance Marathon - ThonUniversity Park, PAFor benefit of the community$5,000
Decesaris Cancer - Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Ctr FoundationAnnapolis, MDFor benefit of the community$5,000
Salvation ArmyPittsburgh, PAFor benefit of the community$3,750
Bladder Cancer Advocacy NetworkBethesda, MDFor benefit of the community$3,500
Pittsburgh SquealersTarentum, PAFor benefit of the community$3,500
Burrows Hill FoundationAnnapolis, MDFor benefit of the community$3,250
Hope Haven FarmPittsburgh, PAFor benefit of the community$3,000
Triple O Equine SanctuaryWister, OKFor benefit of the community$3,000
The Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NYFor benefit of the community$2,500
Gentle Giants Draft Horse RescueMount Airy, MDFor benefit of the community$2,500
Rescue 22 FoundationMickleton, NJFor benefit of the community$2,500
Sewickley CemetarySewickley, PAFor benefit of the community$1,500

By state: Pennsylvania 7 · Idaho 4 · Maryland 6 · North Carolina 1 · Oklahoma 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Cahouet Fam Foundation Tr Ud is a private grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Mellon Private Asset Management, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Cahouet Fam Foundation Tr Ud accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Cahouet Fam Foundation Tr Ud give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $118K across 21 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Cahouet Fam Foundation Tr Ud give?

Pennsylvania (7 grants), Idaho (4 grants), Maryland (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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